How we access medical information and where it comes from is all important. It has changed hugely in the last 50 years and in this episode I look at how and why that has happened and also the future.

Change in news sources: https://pressgazette.co.uk/media-audience-and-business-data/most-popular-news-sources-uk-tiktok-ofcom-news-consumption-survey/

Cochrane: https://www.cochrane.org/

Medline (electronic library): https://medlineplus.gov/

Dipex: https://dipexcharity.org/about-us/

Electronic records: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5171496/

Medical knowledge doubles every 73 days: https://www.nature.com/articles/s43856-021-00003-5

YouTube Health: https://health.youtube/

Prof Kausik Ray’s meta-analysis (a study of studies): https://bjcardio.co.uk/2012/03/aspirin-in-primary-prevention-new-meta-analysis/

Statins - one view: https://www.bmj.com/content/348/bmj.g3458/rr/761453

Reliable health info sources (in my opinion): 

https://www.healthline.com/

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